Hello, again Beltway Boxing Fans! I am writing this to let you know I am still here. However, life situations forced me to take a break from the Beltway Boxing scene. Here is a synopsis of what has been going on: Right now, the biggest thing in my life is caring for my 89-year-old mother. She fell ill earlier this year and she stayed for three months in a very bad rehab center. She is now living with my family and, thankfully, she is doing a lot better. However, c...
almost 4 years ago
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The Washington Golden Gloves have returned and this year, they will start with the Quarterfinal Round in the Novice and Open Divisions. This will tale place on Saturday, October 23rd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. Here is the scheduled bout sheet: NOVICE DIVISION: 138 Pounds: Kiayon Strowbridge (Dream Team ) vs. Malik Smalls (Upton ) 138 Pounds: Raguan King (Old School) vs. Edris Zabi (Headbangers) 138 Pounds: Brandon Brown (Upton) vs. Jaylen Harris (Tony's Gym) ...
about 4 years ago
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The Beltway Boxing scene is heating up very quickly as there are three scheduled pro shows in a seven-day period. This post will preview all three cards in chronological order. The first card is a Jeter Promotions card that will be on Saturday, October 23rd at Live! Casino in Hanover, MD. The main event is a 10-round contest super featherweight contest between Washington, DC's Jordan "Shortdog" White and "Smokin'" Joe Perez of San Diego, CA. White (11-1, nine KO's) comes off ...
about 4 years ago
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The 2021 Washington Golden Gloves Tournament will begin on Saturday, October 23rd at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. The pairings will be announced on Saturday, October 9th at the Hillcrest Heights Bingo Hall in Hillcrest Heights, MD beginning at 10 AM ET.
about 4 years ago
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He was one of the most colorful people on the Beltway Boxing scene during the 1990's. He was also one of the most humble. BATB has received word that Barrett "Barry" Linde , a self-made millionaire and boxing manager, recently passed away at the age of 86. Mr. Linde passed away on June 23rd but the announcement was made on October 3rd. Mr. Linde was born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Washington, DC where he was a graduate of the Bullis School in Potomac, MD. He went on to Ha...
about 4 years ago
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Here are some very late results from cards that took place on Saturday, September 25th. At the Ponytail Promotions/Chad Clifton card at the Michael and Son Sportsplex in Sterling, VA on Saturday evening, Baltimore, MD lightweight Mack "Papi" Allison IV won a six-round unanimous decision over Philip Davis of Worcester, MA. Allison is now 12-3-1, nine KO's while Davis is 2-5-1. Baltimore middleweight Tyrell Boyd scored a first-round TKO over Trevor Ollison of Hot Springs, AR.&n...
about 4 years ago
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Local boxers had a tough weekend on Friday and Saturday, September 10th and 11th. Four Beltway Boxers were in action. On Saturday, September 11th, Columbia, MD super middleweight Ashton "The Goon" Sykes lost by third-round TKO to DeAndre "Axeman" Ware of Toledo, OH. The bout ended at 2:32 of the third. Sykes falls to 5-6, one KO while Ware is 14-3-2, nine KO's. On Friday, September 10th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA, two locals squared off with Bowie, MD super lightweight G...
about 4 years ago
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Capitol Heights, MD super welterweight Travon "Sniper" Marshall scored a second-round TKO over Maycon Oller Da Silva of Concord, NH by way of Brazil on Sunday, September 5th at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, MN. Marshall was able to use two solid body shots to drop Da Silva and get the bout stopped at 1:03 of the second. Marshall, who is trained by Beltway Boxing legend Andrew Council , remains undefeated at 3-0, two KO's. Da Silva remains winless at 0-3.
over 4 years ago
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The September Beltway Boxing Schedule features interesting bouts plus the first two cards that will be housed within the Beltway since February of 2020. These cards will be held on the same evening. Here is the schedule: Friday, September 10th -- 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA -- Two Beltway Boxers will face off in a six-round super lightweight contest. Bowie, MD's Greg "The Sharpshooter" Outlaw will battle Edgar "The Tiger" Torres of Woodbridge, VA. Both men suffered tou...
over 4 years ago
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Baltimore, MD middleweight Lorenzo "Truck" Simpson remained undefeated with a third-round stoppage of Manny "Shake Em' Up" Woods of St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday, August 14th at the Cosmopolitan Lounge in Decatur, GA. The bout was stopped at the three-minute mark of the third round. Simpson is now 10-0 six KO's while Woods falls to 17-13-1, six KO's.
over 4 years ago
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A number of Beltway Boxers were in action on Saturday, August 14th in many locations around the nation and the world. Here's a recap: Four locals were on a card at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Returning Washington, DC super lightweight Anthony Peterson defeated Jairo "Doberman" Lopez of Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico by six-round unanimous decision. All three judges scored a shutout for Peterson, 60-54. This was Peterson's first bout since March of 2019 and hi...
over 4 years ago
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The WBA Interim Bantamweight Title bout between Antonio "Another" Russell of Capitol Heights, MD and Emmanuel Rodriguez of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on Saturday, August 14th at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA ended in a no-contest. The bout was shown on Showtime. After just 16 seconds, the two men clashed heads and Rodriguez suffered an injury. Referee Sharon Sands ruled that Rodriguez could not continue. Russell's record remains at 18-0, 12 KO's while Rodriguez is 19-2, 12 KO's.
over 4 years ago
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More fallout from the controversial result of the August 7th bout between Upper Marlboro, MD welterweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox and Gabriel Maestre of Venezuela. According to Dan Rafael , the World Boxing Association (WBA) has stripped Maestre of the interim welterweight title. The WBA also said that it will "respectfully request the Minnesota commission to declare the bout a no contest." Also, the WBA has moved their suspension of judge Gloria Martinez Rizzo from six months to an indefini...
over 4 years ago
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The fallout from the Saturday, August 7th bout between Upper Marlboro, MD welterweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox and Venezuelan Gabriel Maestre is coming fast and furious. The World Boxing Association (WBA) has called for an immediate rematch of the bout that was held in Minneapolis, MN. Fox lost a widely-disputed 12-round unanimous decision despite knocking down Maestre in the second round. The bout was televised by Fox TV. Judges David Singh (114-113), John Mariano (1...
over 4 years ago
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A host of Beltway Boxers earned victories on a Jeter Promotions card at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, August 7th. In the main event, Gwynn Oak, MD lightweight Brandon "The Hitter" Chambers scored a second-round TKO over Donald Stewart of St. Charles, MO. According to reports, Chambers battered Stewart all over the ring. Stewart did not come out for round three. Chambers remains undefeated at 5-0-1, three KO's while Stewart falls to 2-5, two KO's. Cocke...
over 4 years ago
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Congratulations to Norfolk, VA born and Alexandria, VA trained lightweight Keyshawn Davis who earned a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Davis lost the championship bout to Andy Cruz of Cuba by a 4-1 judges decision on Saturday. It was the fourth time Davis had lost to Cruz. Davis had a remarkable run at the Tokyo games. The last Beltway Boxer to win an Olympic silver medal was Sgt. Charles Mooney in 1976.
over 4 years ago
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In one of the worst decisions in recent boxing history, Upper Marlboro, MD welterweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox has lost a unanimous decision to Gabriel Maestre of Barranquilla, Colombia by way of Venezuela for the vacant Interim WBA Welterweight title at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, MN. The bout was shown nationally on Fox. Fox put on a career-defining performance during the bout, outshining Maestre at every turn. He kept Maestre off-balance and used his height and reach alm...
over 4 years ago
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Mykal Fox tipped the scales at 146.4 pounds for his Interim WBA Welterweight title bout against Gabriel Maestre at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, MN. Maestre weighed in at 146 pounds. This bout has been moved to the main event position on this card that will be televised by Fox beginning at 8 PM ET.
over 4 years ago
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Here is the entire lineup for the Jeter Promotions card that will take place Saturday, August 7th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This will be a night of four-round bouts: The main event has Gwynn Oak, MD lightweight Brandon "The Hitter" Chambers battling Don Stewart of Saint Charles, MO. Chambers (4-0-1, two KO's) comes off a third-round TKO over Jonathan Gray on April 24th at the 2300 Arena. Stewart (2-4, two KO's) last fought on July 17th and scored a second-ro...
over 4 years ago
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Alexandria, VA lightweight Keyshawn Davis has advanced to the Gold Medal bout at the Tokyo Olympics! Davis won a 5-0 victory against Hovhannes Bachov of Armenia this morning despite being deducted a point in the second round. This was Davis's second victory over Bachov. Davis defeated Bachov at the 2019 World Championships. Davis will face Andy Cruz of Cuba in the championship on Sunday morning. Cruz has beaten Davis in their three previous meetings. If Davis wins, he w...
over 4 years ago
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A tough loss for long-time Beltway Boxing Fans. Hyattsville, MD super welterweight "Mighty" Marlon Haynes passed away because of cancer. Haynes was born in Guyana and had a five-year career as a pro boxer. He debuted on August 30th, 1998 and won a four-round split decision to Chad Greenleaf in Chester, WVA. Haynes fought for the first time in DC on February 2, 1999 and fought to a third-round technical decision draw with Jerry Booker. Haynes fought a number ...
over 4 years ago
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Lightweight Keyshawn Davis of Alexandria, VA has moved into the medal round of the Tokyo Olympics. Davis won a 4-1 decision over Gabil Mamedov of the Russian Olympic Committee. Davis scored a standing-eight count on Mamedov in the third round to seal the victory. Davis is assured of at least a bronze medal. He is the first Beltway Boxer to earn a medal since Clarence Vinson in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. Davis now looks to become the first local to win a gold medal since Andre...
over 4 years ago
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Upper Marlboro, MD welterweight Mykal "The Professor" Fox will vie for his first world title when he takes on Gabriel Maestre of Barcelona, Venezuela on Saturday, August 7th at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, MN. The co-feature bout will be part of a tripleheader shown on Fox beginning at 8 PM ET. Fox (22-2, five KO's) takes this bout on relatively short notice as he is replacing Cody Crowley who had to withdraw from the contest due to a positive COVID-19 test. Fox last foug...
over 4 years ago
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Alexandria, VA lightweight Keyshawn Davis has advanced to the Quarterfinal Round at the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Davis scored a second-round TKO over Sofiane Oumiha of France on Friday. Davis was leading on three of the five judges's cards after the first round but in round two, he landed a powerful right hand that hurt Oumiha and forced the referee to give an eight-count. The referee would stop the contest with a minute left in the round. This was the second time Davis had defeat...
over 4 years ago
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The Olympic dream is over for Alexandria, VA middleweight Troy Isley. Isley lost a close 3-2 decision to Gleb Bakshi of the Russian Olympic Committee today in Tokyo. Isley now returns to the pro ranks. Alexandria, VA lightweight Keyshawn Davis returns to action later this week.
over 4 years ago
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